1971 Ginetta G21 S

The G21S is considered by many as the best model developed by Ginetta, a British car-manufacturer that never actually became as much as powerhouse as other companies from this side of-the globe. In fact, beyond the realms and borders of Europe, the Ginetta might as well be an unknown-brand, due to the fact that it didn’t even fully dominate the market in its home land. Still,-while this may be true, the 1974 Ginetta G21S is a sign of what could have been for this car-manufacturing company.

Although it is not as luxurious or elegant as other European sports cars like-Mercedes Benz or Jaguar, there is an unusual thrill and joy that can be derived from owning and-driving a masterpiece like this G21S Ginetta.

Obviously released in 1974, this two-door car has a 2 + 2 HC chassis, and is a descendant of the earlier G2 cars. Many of the cars from-Ginetta were produced in such a small number, and this is the same for the G21S (which only have-less than a 100 produced, compared to the 500 cars produced for the earlier cars). Less than 80 were-produced during that year and there are less than a dozen G21S cars existing today—which leads-to the charm of this amazing two-door Ginetta.

There are several reasons why this particular Ginetta didn’t really hit of-well in the market, although Ginetta was indeed a powerhouse in the racing industry (although not-exactly in the open market). For starters, Ginetta racing cars are known for being low-cost—this was particularly true for the Ginetta G20 race car. In any case, although the G21 is-considered to be the most refined among the cars the company has produced at that point (as many-automobile critics, then and now, say), it did not sell very well, which is why there were very few-of it produced. Many say it is because of its fuel consumption. At a time when car companies were-trying to find ways to reduce the fuel consumption of sports cars, the Ginetta wasn’t what one-would call fuel efficient. 

However, besides that, there are hardly any complaints about the Ginetta G21S.-Again, this isn’t surprising—considering how the car itself was quite well received by-the public and the car critics. Of course, Ginetta lives to create other sports cars—in fact,-they are still very much active today. 

In the end, though, the elusive and exclusive nature of the Ginetta G21S made the-model more desirable. This is, perhaps, the real appeal of classic cars, especially when you still-own one today—you have the luxury of owning a car that no one else owns. This is the charm-that the Ginetta G21S has, something that even other classic cars do not have. Because there were-very few models made, it has become more than a classic; it has become a legend in its own right.-Truly, the G21S Ginetta can be considered as one of the most precious models the company has ever-created.